![]() Show the Outer Glow again and give it the color of the edge. The left side will be put in dark areas of the picture, and the right side in bright areas. Change its Blend Mode to Hard Light and clip ( Control-Alt-G) it to the flame.Įxperiment with the colors of the gradient. Go to Image > Adjustments > Black & White.Īdd the Image > Adjustments > Gradient Map for the layer. What about magic, colorful flames? You could always change Hue ( Control-U) to create them, but it would kill the unique relation between red, orange, and yellow. Give it Filter > Blur > Motion Blur to avoid this effect. If you want more vivid colors, go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast and play with Contrast.Ī flame is in constant motion, so it looks fake when it's static. Give it the color of the outermost color, and play with Size and Opacity. When you're done, double click the flame layer and select Outer Glow. ![]() Use the Forward Warp Tool to distort the flame and get the shape you need. Then select the copy and use Filter > Liquify. Duplicate ( Control-J) and hide the circle to have a backup version. This is the most important part, and it's also quite tricky, so be patient here. Experiment with the Radius to make the edges blurry. Right click the layer and select Rasterize Layer Style. Use following colors for the gradient (there's no need to use the exact shades, you'll even remember them better if you don't): The values used in this window depend on the resolution of your picture ![]() Warning: every time this window appears, don't copy the exact values-instead, try to reach the effect I presented by playing with the sliders. The color is not important.ĭouble click the layer and select Gradient Overlay. Use the Ellipse Tool ( U), hold Shift and draw a circle. A white background is the brightest you can get, so no matter how hard you try, your painted fire will not look bright on it.Ĭreate a New Layer ( Control-Shift-Alt-N). Light is bright only in darkness-when you light a fire on a sunny day, it's going to look weak and pitiful. We're going to use the same tools you might be using constantly, and you'll discover that they're much more powerful than you thought!Ĭreate a New File ( Control-N) and Fill ( G) it with black. In this part of the Harness the Elements series you're going to learn about fire and its forms, and how to create them in Adobe Photoshop. Its wild nature isn't easy to convert to a static painting, but once you manage to do it, your pictures may become as lively as fire itself. It's fast, intangible, and it seems to be alive.
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